Chess Puzzle #025U2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks a8/g1; bishop d2; pawns a5/d4/f4. Black: king h6; queen h4; rooks f6/h2; pawns c6/e4/f5/g3/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh2 — queen g2→h2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h4→h2, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R7/8/2p2r1k/P4p1p/3PpP1q/6p1/3B2Qr/6RK w - - 0 43

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